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THE NEW CHICAGO POST UlT'ICK A.XD U.MTED ^>rATLa FEDERAL BUILDING 
Occupies the block enclosed by Dearborn Street. Jackson Boulevard, Clark, and Adams streets. This magnificent edifice, described 

by one writer as "a poem in stone," cost 54,850,000. 



ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE 

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CHICAGO 



I HE photo-sketches included in this Album depict the 
tumultuous life of the most cosmopolitan city in the 
world. Within the memory of men yet living this metrop- 
olis of the Central States was an Indian garrison, but, 
with Alladin-like rapidity, its size and importance have 
increased, and it is now the second largest city in the 
Western Hemisphere, with a population in excess of 
2,000,000 people. 

There are three divisions of the city, viz: the North, 
South, and West sides. These are formed by the wind- 
ings of the river from which the town took its name, and 
which empties into Lake Michigan near the lower western 
extremity of that inland sea. 

Chicago is the greatest railway center in the world, and 
has six important terminal stations. Its arrangements 
for local transportation are most adequate and complete, 
and include four elevated systems, as well as a large 
number of electric lines with many miles of track. 

The business interests of the city embrace every imagi- 
nable branch of commerce and manufacture. As a grain, 
lumber, live-stock, and packing market it stands supreme. 
The hotels are numerous, many of them being housed 
in buildings that are splendid examples of modern archi- 
tectiu-e. Some of the leading hostelries are: The Audi- 
torium, the Congress and Annex, Great Northern, Palmer 



House, Stratford, La Salle, Hotel Blackstone, Virginia, 
Alexandria, Wellington, Lexington, Majestic, Metropole, 
Morrison, Grand Pacific, Lakota, Windsor-CHfton, Grace, 
Del Prado, Sherman House, Chicago Beach, Brevoort, 
Saratoga, Transit, Vendome, and Plaza. 

Among theatres and public halls in Chicago may be 
mentioned the Auditorium, Orchestra Hall, Powers, 
Illinois, Grand Opera House, the Studebaker, Chicago 
Opera House, Gan'ick, Lyric, McVickers, Bush Temple of 
Music, Majestic, Colonial, Whitney, Olympic, Haymarket, 
Princess, Ziegfeld, Cort, and the American. 

Some of the largest and finest parks in the world are 
to be found here. A boulevard system has been arranged 
which -unites the three divisions of the city, and at the 
same time provides a continvious park driveway, or 
promenade, of rmprecedented beauty, extending for a 
distance of nearly sixty miles. 

The public spirit of the city is one of its characteristic 
features. Its provisions for education are unexcelled, 
and the University of Chicago, organized in 1891, has 
grown as phenomenally as has Chicago itself. The new 
Post Office, Public Libraries, Art Galleries, Museums, 
and Academies of Science compare favorably with similar 
institutions in any American city or cities of foreign 
coimtries. 




THE CITY HALL AND COOK COL'XTV COURT HOUSE 

Are located in a huge building on the square facing Washington, Clark, La Salle, and Randolph Streets. The cost of the building, which was erected 

in 1877 to 1882, amounted to $6,000,000. It is one of the chief landmarks of the city. 




THE CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY, 

A massive structure located at Michigan Avenue and Washington Street. Its magnificent inside finish in marble and mother-of-pearls 

rare stones, etc., is a delight to the eye. In it is housed the free public library, with its adjuncts of readmg, exchange, 

and catalogue rooms. 




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This great educational institution ranks with the foremost in the country, and is one 

acres extends along the north side of the beautiful Midway Plaisance and adj. 

an ideal location. There are now thirty-one buildings in this ma; 

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V'ERSITY OF CHICAGO. (South Front.) 

iie mcst noteworthy features of the city. Its spacious campus of ninety-five 
1 to both Jackson and Washinj^ton parks. This gives the University 
icent group, with more projected, aniong them a superb 
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111 1: ART INSTITUTE. 

On Michigan Avenue, is a monumental structure built of limestone, which is owned by the City of Chicago, and contains many 

classical and modern masterpieces of fine art. The collections are open to the public free of charge on Wednesdays and Saturdays, 

on Sundays, and on legal holidays. 




THE NEWBERRY LIBRARY 

Was provided for bv the late W. A. Newberrv. a wealthy Chicago citizen, who bequeathed nearly $2,500,000 to the establishment ot 

a library on the North Side. The building, which was erected at .a cost of $900,000, is on North Clark Street, facing Walton i-lace. 




MARSHALL FIELD & COMPANY'S GREAT RETAIL STORE, 
Wabash Avenue, Randolph, State, and Washington streets. The finest retail store in the world. The main entrance is on State Street. 




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A TWENTIETH CENTURY DEPARTMENT STORE. 
' one of Chicago's largest department stores, covers halt" of one entire cit>- block, facing on State, Adams, and Dearborn streets. 




THE SIEGEL-COOPER DEl'ARTMKXr STORE 
Is, like "The Fair," one of Chicago's great sights, and occupies an entire bloci< facing Van Buren, Congress, and State streets. 



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STATE STREET, LOOKING NORTH FROM OUIXCV STREET. 

The tall building at the left is tlie Mentor Buildins'; Carson, Pirie, Scott & Co.'s great store lies just beyond; and, at the 

right, on the corner of Monroe, is the Palmer House, one of the oldest and best known hostelries in the city. 

In the foreground to the right is the handsome Republic Building. 




MICHIGAN BOULEVARD, LOOKING NORTH FROM THE FINE ARTS DUILDING. 

In the foreground on the left is the beautiful Auditorium and Fine Arts Building and just bevond, the imposing- home of the 

Chicago Club. The tall white building, still farther along, is the Railway Exchange. The slender tower in the perspective, 

marks Montgomery Ward & Co.'s great mail-order house. Midway on the right, in Grant Park, is the Art Institute. 



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... . . „ , CHICAGO'S WATER FRONT, 

Michigan Boulevard, one of the finest thoroughfares in the world, is lined, when 

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!S the lake, with a succession of superb hotels, clubhouses, and office buildings, 
skyscrapers which loom up all over the business district. 




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A daily scene in the busiest shopping thorough- 



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THE McKINLEV MEMORIAL PROCESSION. 
This procession formed a part of the memorial exercises held on the occasion of the death of President ]\rcKinley, in 1901. 
illustration shows the troops marching on State Strt-et with reversed arms, followed 
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THE PALMER HOUSE, 
One of Chicago's leading hotels, is located at State and Monroe streets. 




CONGRESS. ANNEX, AND AUDITORIUM HOTELS. 
Located on the Lake Front overlooking Grant Park. 




THE ILLINOIS TRUST A\D SAVINGS BANK BUILDING. 

Corner of La Salle Street and Jackson Boulevard. 

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THE CHICAGU HISTORICAL SUCIETV S bUILUING, 

Located at .4-' Dearborn Avenue, is occupied by the Chicago Historical Society, and affords a safe place of deposit for many valuable 

historical documents and relics relating to the former days of Chicago and surroundings. 




THE COLISEUM— CHICAGO'S FAMOUS CONVENTION HALL, 
Sixteenth Street and Wabash Avenue. The building is 400 (eet long and 17 s feet wide. It seats lo.oco people, and cost $500,000. 
The front is a portion of the historic Libby Prison. The building is used for National Conventions, industrial expositions, horse 

shows, and other public exhibitions. 




THE GREAT CHICAGO-CA 

This game, which aroused so much interest among football devotees, was played on the fa: 

and the team from the Indian School at Carlisle, Pa., with victory for the last named. 

athletic field in the country. It was the gift of Marshall Field to the Unive 




: FOOTBALL GAME. 

Marshall field " at the University of Chicago* in 1907, between the University team 
tendance was record breaking. " Marshall field " is recognized as the finest 
Chicago. Many notable football games are played here each year. 




SOUTH WATER STREET. 
Running along the Chicago River from Wabash Avenue to Market Street, is a center for the trade in provisions, fruit, etc. 




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Corner of North Clark Street and Germania Place. 




THE ILLINOIS THEATRE, 
Jackson Boulevard, between Wabash and Michigan avenues. 




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A CORNER I.\ THE LOOP DISTRICT, 
Monroe Street and Wabash Avenue looking north, showing the east side of the elevated loop .-".nd a section of the Wabash Avenue 

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A LOADED FREIGHT TRAIN IN THE ILLINOIS TUNNEL SYSTEM. 
This system connects with the basements of commercial houses, where it delivers freight, thus avoiding transportation through the 
crowded city streets. It passes under the Chicago River eleven times. 




VIEW OF MICHIGAN AVENUE, LOUKIXC, SUITI 

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Corner of Wells and Kinzie streets. 
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This spacious ball ground, situated at Polk and Lincoln streets, is the property of 

The illustration shows the park during one ot i he closely-contested games bet' 

enjoys the distinc:ion ot being the greatest baseball city in the cc 




SIDE BALL PARK. 

onal League, owners of the team known in base ball vernacular as the "Cubs. 
; "Cubs" and tlie New York "Giants" during the summer of 1908. Chicago 
nd has several other fine ball parks, in different parts of the city. 




RESIDENCE OF MRS. POTTER PALMER. 
No. loo Lake Shore Drive. 




RESIDENCE OF MRS. GEORGE M. PULLMAN, 
Corner of Prairie Avenue and Eighteenth Street. 




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THE Mckinley monument. 

This handsome tribute to President McKinley stands at the entrance of the park named in his h^nor. This park, 

one of the most attractive of the South Side neighborhood parks, is located on the north side of 

39th Street between Western Avenue and Robey Street. 

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A SECTION OP THE BEACH AT JACKSON PARK 

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BOATING IN LINCOLN PARK. 
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SHEEP GRAZING IN WASHINGTON PARK. 
A pastoral scene in one of the largest and most attractive parks includerl in the South Park System. 

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GAME OF 'CURLIXG.' WASHIXGTUX PARK. 
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WATER COURTS. PAVILION, AND BOAT LANDING IN GARFIELD PARK. 
A new and artistic feature in the West Park S\-steni. Completed in igo7. 

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THE DREXEL FOUNTAIN 



Was donated to the city of Chicago in commemoration of one of Chicago's famous citizen^; Tt= h,.;„y,t ■ c . 

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LAKE MICHIGAN AND TilH JACKSON PARK SANITARIUM, JACKSON PARK 
This bu.idmg, a reproduction of the historical Spanish Convent, La Rabida, was erected for the World's Fair and is one of the f»w 
permanent structures left. It .s used during the summer for the care of sick children. X phys Tcian and resfden? nu?ses 
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ARTISTIC FLOWER GAKDliX IX GARFIELD PARK. 
One of the new and attractive features recently added to this magnificent pleasure ground in the West Park System. 




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MEADOW AXD PLAYGROUND I\ WASIIIXGTO.X PARK, SOUTH PARK SYSTEM. 




HUMBOLDT PARK STABLE. 




REFECTORY, HUMBOLDT PARK. 




FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, JACKSON PARK. 
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THE WADING POOL I\ MARK WHITE SQUARE. 
A popular playground at Thirtieth and Halsted streets. South Side. 




VIEW UF THE CHICAGO RIVER. 
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A ■WHALEBACK ■ SiiiAMKR UX LAKE MICHIGANT. 
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VIEW OF THE HARBOR. 
The system of docks and landings on the Chicago and Calumet rivers extends over more than fifty miles. 




VIEWS OF THE DRAINAGE CANAL. 
1802: completed in 1000. Total aoproximate cost. 850,000.000 



Construction work was begun in . , 

excavation 1S2 feet wide and 26 feet deep was made through 17 miles of ^olid rock. 

202 feet wide. 



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VIEW OF BEAR TRAP DAM OF THE DRAINAGE CANAL. 
The Chicago Drainage Canal is one ot' ihe most stupendous undertakings ever carried out bv the citv of Chicago. It provides for the 
disposition of Chicago sewage through an artificial canal from Lake Michigan through Chicago to the nearest point on the Desplaines 
Rjv.^.r. Th."^ oicture 5hcw« ttie bear trap dam at Lockport lookii-..^ up stream. 




A VIEW OF THE COXTROLLIXG WORKS 0.\ THE DRAINAGE CAXAL. 
Bear trap dam at Lockport looking down stream. 




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VIEW IN UXIO.X STOCK YARDS. 

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VIEW IN THE UNION STOCK YARDS. 
The stock vards. South Halsted Street, are one of Chicago's gigantic business centers. Occupying, as they do. more than 400 acres 
of land, they connect all freight lines running into the city. an:i are the site of some ol the largest packing houses in the world. The 
amount of capital involved in the stock yards business is some S30.ooo.ooo. 




BIRD'S-EYE VIEW FROM THE NORTH PIER LIGHTHOUSE, 




ONE OF ARMOUR'S ELEVATORS. 
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CHARACTERISTIC SCENE ON THE CHICAGO RIVER. 




THE JEWISH TEMPLE, 
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THE UNION CLUB HOUSE. 
The Union Club was organized in 1S7S and has occupied its present beautiful house, on Washington Place 

and Dearborn Avenue, since iSSi. 




THE FIRST REGIMENT ARMORY. I. N. G., 
Is one of the most solid of Chicago's many stone structures. Public subscription supplied the building fund, nearly $500,000, and the 

site is Michigan Avenue and Sixteenth Street. 




CARSON, PIRIE, SCOTT & COMPANY'S RETAIL STORE 
Advantageously located at .he southeast come, of State -d^N^^^.s,. sheets, at the .nte.secfo. of t.o of Ch,ca.„'s n„st i^po.tant. 



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A NOTABLE STRETCH OF BUILDINGS ALONG THE LAKE FRONT. 4„rti,nrium 

farttier aown tnjs^ gi^^^j^r tower piercing the sky, is the building ot Montgomery V% ard & Company. 




MARSHALL FIELD & COMPANY'S WHOLESALE STORE, 
Fifth Avenue, Adams, and Quincy streets. One of the finest and most imposing stone structures in the city 



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CHICAGO MAIM WATER-WORKS. NORTH SIDE. 
Chicago Avenue and Lake Shore Drive. 
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